The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) don report say 204 people don die from Lassa fever so far dis year, as the disease fatality rate dey increase despite small drop in new cases.For Epidemiological Week 19, wey cover 4 to 10 May 2026, Nigeria get 793 confirmed cases across 23 states and 108 local government areas.The case fatality rate (CFR) now dey 25.7 per cent, higher than the 19.4 per cent wey dem record for same period last year.The newest infections show say Edo, Bauchi, Ondo, Kogi, Taraba, and Nasarawa dey report fresh cases.NCDC talk say Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, and Edo dey responsible for 84 per cent of all confirmed cases for 2026.Young people between 21 and 30 years remain the most affected.One more health worker don get infected, raising wahala over occupational exposure among frontline workers.

NCDC don intensify response with state governments and partners, like training healthcare workers on infection control, activating emergency operations centres, and engaging communities including religious leaders, farmers, and market women.

PPE and drugs don reach treatment centres, rapid response teams dey deployed to high-burden states, and incident management systems don start for Kano, Kebbi, Gombe, Benue, and Plateau.

NCDC advise make communities dey aware, make healthcare workers dey vigilant, dey refer suspected cases quick, and follow infection prevention rules well.Lassa fever dey spread mostly through contact with food or items wey rats don contaminate, and from person to person through bodily fluids.Early treatment with Ribavirin fit improve survival chances.